Tag: Photography

The first few days of fall have been sunny and dry.  I went for a long walk with Daphne and the kids on Saturday.  The kids actually chose to ride their bikes instead of walk.  I took my camera with so I could catch the dramatic changing of leaves that we are now enjoying.  The leaves aren’t quite at their peak, but many have turned golden yellow, bright orange and deep red.

I told Sophia before we left that we may go to the pond and see the ducks and geese.  She decided to bring bread with so that she could offer them a nice mid-afternoon snack.

The kids thought this huge mushroom growing on an elm tree was a bee hive.  Luckily no bees, but one big fungus.

We had a number of small birds fly into our south-facing picture window on Saturday.  Unfortunately, two birds didn’t make it.  Sophia managed to “rescue” this bird.  I think it is a downy woodpecker, but do not confess to be an ornithologist, so feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.

It was just seconds after I took this picture that she flew off.  Her crash into the window must have made her see stars, but it only took a few minutes to shake it off and take flight again.  We were glad to have a happy ending to her story.

Saving the best photos for last…